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        "msgid": "ministry-of-cooperatives-denies-link-between-merah-putih-village-cooperative-hype-and-clashes-in-ntt-1774435918",
        "date": "2026-03-25 16:50:00",
        "title": "Ministry of Cooperatives Denies Link Between Merah Putih Village Cooperative Hype and Clashes in NTT",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Cooperatives has refuted claims that recent clashes in Flores Timur, East Nusa Tenggara, are connected to the Merah Putih Village Cooperative development programme, attributing the conflict instead to longstanding customary land disputes between Waiburak and Narasaosina villages. Officials emphasised that no physical construction of the cooperatives has begun in the area, with all projects required to use legally unencumbered land as per Ministerial Circular No. 4 of 2025. Coordination with provincial authorities and mediation efforts are underway to resolve the issue, highlighting the government's commitment to avoiding conflict-prone sites for rural economic initiatives.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Ministry of Cooperatives has addressed\nthe clashes between residents in Flores Timur Regency, East Nusa\nTenggara. The government claims that the incident is unrelated to the\ncurrent Merah Putih Village Cooperative development programme.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Ahmad Zabadi, explained\nthat the conflict involving residents of Waiburak Village and\nNarasaosina Village stems from an old issue rooted in customary land\ndisputes. He assessed that narratives linking the clashes to village\ncooperative development are inaccurate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this occasion, we wish to clarify that the conflict between the\ntwo villages is not related to the development of the Merah Putih\nVillage Cooperative. This is a longstanding conflict between Waiburak\nVillage and Narasaosina Village triggered by inherited customary land\ndisputes,\u201d said Ahmad Zabadi at the Ministry of Cooperatives on\nWednesday (25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to him, no physical development activities for the Merah\nPutih Village Cooperative have taken place in the area to date. The\ngovernment also assures that every cooperative project will only be\nbuilt on land that is legally unproblematic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, there is no Merah Putih Village Cooperative development\nin that village. The government will only use land with clean and clear\nstatus, not in a disputed condition,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The provisions regarding land status are regulated in Ministerial\nCircular No.\u00a04 of 2025. This regulation serves as a reference for\ninventorying land and building assets to accelerate the construction of\nvillage cooperative facilities, including outlets and warehousing.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the central government has coordinated with the\nEast Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government to ensure the on-ground\nsituation. Conflict handling is being carried out jointly with\nForkopimda elements, using a mediation approach between the two groups\nof residents.<\/p>\n<p>Zabadi stated that the situation at the clash site is beginning to\ncalm, although the resolution process is still ongoing through dialogue\ninvolving community leaders and local government. He also reminded the\npublic not to be easily influenced by unverified information.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that the conflict resolution process is still proceeding\nthrough mediation channels and law enforcement by authorised\napparatus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo there is no physical development process for Merah Putih Village\nCooperative outlets and warehousing at that location,\u201d said Zabadi.<\/p>",
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